Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,238, Abner Fisher, Mass

SERVICE
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Fisher Abner.
S. 22.238
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31:713 Concord New Hampshire
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Abner Fisher
of Hillsborough Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Cowin of the Reg't commanded by Col. Willard in the Mass. line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb y 1840 and Seal Situs Brownstown N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $195:30 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 40. 11:60 $209.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A.C. Addison Clerk Book C Vol. 1st Page 85

State of New Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss. On this third day of July A.D. 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Francestown within & for said county Abner Fisher a resident of the town of Francestown in said county aged eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that is to say
In the winter of 1776 he enlisted for two months to serve in the Massachusetts Militia & served the time out in Capt. Farnsworth's company in as he thinks Col. Grayson's, it may be Col. Robinson's, regiment. Other officers of the regiment and company whose names he remembers were Lieut. Everett and Major Gould. He was stationed at Lamb's Dam. He cannot tell the exact time when this service commenced or ended; but he remembers that he was in this service when the British left Boston March 1776 & that he helped build the breastwork that was thrown up on a hill not far from Boston the night before they left the town.
In the summer of 1776 he enlisted and attended served the term of five months in Capt. Bowlin's Company in Col. Willard's regiment. The other officers of the company were Lieutenant Holbrook & Ensign Wadsworth. He with the regiment to which he belonged & Col. Drower's regiment was stationed on Mount Hope near Tienderoga and worked on the fortifications at that place & remained there till his time was nearly out. then went to Fort Edward and Saratoga & was discharged at the latter place about the first of January.
He was born at Dedham, Massachusetts, June 2, 1754. He has no record of his age. When called into the service he lived in Dedham. Since the revolutionary war he has lived & now lives in Francestown N.H. He does not remember receiving any written

discharge from the service. Hon. William Bixby and Samuel Hodge Esq. are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
J. C. Merrill J. D. Root
And we James R. Davenport a Clergyman residing in the town of. Framestown aforesaid and William Parker residing in said Framestown hereby certify that we are acquainted with Abner Fitch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eightyfive years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
J. R. Davenport William Parker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James R. Davenport who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said town of Framestown and that William Parker who has signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
LUKE Woodbury } Judge of Probate for said county of Hillsborough

Abner Fisher
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I Stephen Peabody Register of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Fisher for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Stephen Peabody Register of Probate for said county of Hillsborough.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Abner Fisher & the following answers given, to wit:
1. When & in what year were you born?
Answer , At Dedham Massachusetts, June 2. 1754.
2. Have you any record of your age, & when it?
Answer . I have no record. It is probably that they birth is recorded upon the record of Dedham.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer . When called into the service I lived in Dedham Ms. Since the war I have lived & now live in Framingham, Ms. H.
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer . I enlisted
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Answer . I believe I have stated in my foregoing declaration all the particulars I remember required by the interrogatory.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so, by whom was it given, did that discharge cover you?
Answer I do not remember receiving any discharge in writing.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer. Hon. William Bitby & Samuel Hodge Esq. of Farmington.
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Resolutions
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File No. 22, 238
Abner Hickson
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jason Fuller of Walden in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby testify and say, that Oliver Fisher of Franconia in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, that he entered into the service of the United States in the year 1776 and then resided in Durham Massachusetts, that he served with me as a soldier in the revolutionary war in Col. Willard's Regiment, in Capt. Cunnell's (or Cunnis) Company. Lieut. Hobbrook and Metcalf, Ensign Wadsworth for the term of five months at Tienderoga, stationed on a hill called mount hope one and half miles from Tienderoga fort. I further state that I was acquainted with said Oliver Fisher from his youth until he was about fifty years old, that I have always considered him to be a person of truth and veracity.
Jason Fuller
State of Vermont } Walden December 1 st 1839 Caledonia County } I hereby certify that Jason Fuller above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in his deposition as above stated. Before me.
Daniel Worcester Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Walden Nov. 1 st 1839. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jason Fuller above named and have been for about 25 years and believe him to be a person of truth and veracity and entitled to credit as a witness. Daniel Worcester Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Waledonia County ss I Samuel P. Nuttall clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Wooster Esq is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 6 th day of November A.D. 1838 & will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1839 & that his signature within written are genuine Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this fifth day of November A.D. 1839 — Samuel P. Nuttall Clerk

Francestown N.H. Nov 29. 1839.
Sir
I send you herewith the declaration of Abner Fisher for a pension. I drew a declaration for him six or seven years ago substantially like the one I now send you. He brought me a witness who happened to be in town from a distance to prove the service at Mt. Hope. The witness said he knew Fisher while in the service at that place; but that he himself served only three months. From his statement all the particulars of which I cannot now recollect I was led to the conclusion that Fisher was mistaken about the length of the term of his service - that, added to his other two months, it was not in fact long enough to entitle him to a pension. And not being willing to present to the Department a case in which I myself had not confidence, I told him I thought he could not succeed - and thus the matter rested, although he has always continued firm in his belief that he served five months. Certain developments within a year past have led me to the opinion that he is entitled to a pension. Notwithstanding that Jason Fuller who was with him in that service was living at Walden Vt. I wrote to him after the making of the dec-

laration I now send you - and finding that my recollection the declaration agreed with that of Mr. Fisher, I have deferred sending you the declaration until I could obtain his affidavit, which I have done by mail. I am inclined to think the name of the Capt. was Corvill or Corvin as stated in the declaration.
Yours obedt Servt.
Peter Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.

I Nathan Savage of Francestown, N. H. aged eighty five years depose that about the first of February 1770. I enlisted for two months. I served the time out in Capt Penniman's Company of Massachusetts militia. I think the Company was under the command of Col Grayson. I was stationed near Lamb Dam, Roxbury Ms. Before that time I was acquainted with Abner Fisher then of Dedham Massachusetts, now of Francestown aforesaid. During the time of my service above mentioned the said Fisher was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Guild & stationed at Roxbury. I saw him often during the time of his service. I have always understood and believed that he served as I did for the term of two months.
Nathan Savage
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. July 3, 1839. Then the above named Nathan Savage personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Peter Brown justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Nathan Savage is a man of good reputation & entitled to credit as a witness,
Peter Brown justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County, ss.
I Percy Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Brown is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty first May 1835. and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1840 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28th day of
November 1839
Percy Dodge Clerk.